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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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{{w|ʻOumuamua}} is the first detection of an [https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/faq/interstellar interstellar asteroid] passing through the Solar System originating from another solar system. | {{w|ʻOumuamua}} is the first detection of an [https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/faq/interstellar interstellar asteroid] passing through the Solar System originating from another solar system. | ||
[[Megan]]'s list of objects with a similar shape ratio: | [[Megan]]'s list of objects with a similar shape ratio: | ||
− | * | + | * 1:4:9 monolith from the sci-fi movie ''{{w|2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)|2001: A Space Odyssey}}'' |
− | * | + | * {{w|Star Destroyer}}, a spaceship in the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' universe |
* Huge eggplant emoji (🍆, U+1F346 Aubergine, commonly used to represent a penis). | * Huge eggplant emoji (🍆, U+1F346 Aubergine, commonly used to represent a penis). | ||
− | * Statue of {{w|"Weird Al" Yankovic}}, an American singer and parodist | + | * Statue of {{w|"Weird Al" Yankovic}}, an American singer and parodist |
− | * iPhone XXXXX, likely making fun of Apple's {{w|iPhone X}} and larger in size | + | * iPhone XXXXX, likely making fun of Apple's {{w|iPhone X}} and larger in size |
− | * [http://voltron.wikia.com/wiki/Voltron_(Voltron_Force) Voltron], a giant robot from the animated series ''{{w|Voltron|Voltron: Defender of the Universe}}'' | + | * [http://voltron.wikia.com/wiki/Voltron_(Voltron_Force) Voltron], a giant robot from the animated series ''{{w|Voltron|Voltron: Defender of the Universe}}'' |
* A giant {{tvtropes|BurialInSpace|space coffin}} with someone inside. | * A giant {{tvtropes|BurialInSpace|space coffin}} with someone inside. | ||
− | As soon as Megan lists off the last item, she is about to start speculating within her own speculative scenario | + | As soon as Megan lists off the last item, she is about to start speculating within her own speculative scenario, before being interrupted by Cueball. Cueball attempts to bring Megan back down-to-earth by reminding her that she has too little data to work with, but Megan is far too excitable to listen to reason. The dangers of speculating irresponsibly, it would seem. |
− | + | It could also be argued that Megan with this makes fun of many news outlets who speculated about the looks of the object from the first second on. Making fun on media covering science news is a reoccuring theme on xkcd. | |
− | It could also be argued that Megan with this makes fun of many news outlets | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Megan walks towards Cueball while looking at her phone. Cueball sits in front of his laptop.] | :[Megan walks towards Cueball while looking at her phone. Cueball sits in front of his laptop.] | ||
:Megan: Hey, you know that asteroid that tumbled past from another star system? It's apparently really long and skinny. | :Megan: Hey, you know that asteroid that tumbled past from another star system? It's apparently really long and skinny. | ||
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:Cueball: Weird. Wonder what it's shaped like. | :Cueball: Weird. Wonder what it's shaped like. | ||
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:Megan: Without more data, it would be irresponsible to speculate further. | :Megan: Without more data, it would be irresponsible to speculate further. | ||
:Cueball: So...you're going to? | :Cueball: So...you're going to? | ||
:Megan: ''Absolutely.'' | :Megan: ''Absolutely.'' | ||
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:Megan: Here are some objects with a similar shape ratio: | :Megan: Here are some objects with a similar shape ratio: | ||
− | :Megan: The 1:4:9 monolith from | + | :Megan: The 1:4:9 monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. |
:Megan: A star destroyer. | :Megan: A star destroyer. | ||
:Megan: A huge eggplant emoji. | :Megan: A huge eggplant emoji. | ||
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:Megan: A statue of Weird Al. An iPhone XXXXX. Voltron. | :Megan: A statue of Weird Al. An iPhone XXXXX. Voltron. | ||
:Megan: A giant space coffin. But who could be inside? We can only guess. I'll start: | :Megan: A giant space coffin. But who could be inside? We can only guess. I'll start: | ||
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[[Category: Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category: Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Star Wars]] | [[Category:Star Wars]] | ||
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